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+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.Skinning
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class TestSceneKiaiHitExplosion : TaikoSkinnableTestScene
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void TestKiaiHits()
+        {
+            AddStep("rim hit", () => SetContents(() => getContentFor(createHit(HitType.Rim))));
+            AddStep("centre hit", () => SetContents(() => getContentFor(createHit(HitType.Centre))));
+        }
+
+        private Drawable getContentFor(DrawableTestHit hit)
+        {
+            return new Container
+            {
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                Child = new KiaiHitExplosion(hit, hit.HitObject.Type)
+                {
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                }
+            };
+        }
+
+        private DrawableTestHit createHit(HitType type) => new DrawableTestHit(new Hit { StartTime = Time.Current, Type = type });
+    }
+}